OUR MISSION

In today’s Europe, extremist or populist movements regularly stigmatise migrants and minorities in their political discourse, amalgamating distinct concepts as well as crisis and migration or terrorism and migration, in order to polarize public opinion.

This trend stands in stark contrast to the EU values and aims dedicated to the spread of inter-cultural dialogue by bringing together people of different cultures by giving them the opportunity to participate in common activities.

The Europe is experiencing the most significant influxes of migrants in its history. The migration brings diversity and the inter-cultural dialogue is an effective antidote to the spreading of the stereotypes and polarisation of the public opinion. These backgrounds create a breeding ground for intolerance and discrimination.

It is necessary to act in order to promote diversity, tolerance, and the respect of EU values. Against this, ANTIDOTE’s mission is to take action against regular stigmatisation of the migrants and minorities, answering to the need to establish a common ground between different cultures and communities by promoting understanding and interaction.

Our Network, consisting of local authorities, citizens and recognised NGO’s committed to supporting integration, puts great emphasis on education as the antidote to polarisation of the public opinion with the aim to teach citizens the value of tolerance with ambition to actively foster the intercultural dialogue so help in avoiding conflict and the marginalization of migrants and minorities.

ANTIDOTE project, with its powerful alternative narratives, will encourage inter-cultural dialogue between EU citizens and migrants, will help to overcome stereotypes by de-constructing processes of stigmatization. It will raise awareness on the richness of the cultural and linguistic environment in EU and promote tolerance, thereby contributing to the development of a respectful, dynamic and multifaceted EU identity.